And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity.
Acts
History / LukeHer feet go down to death; her steps take hold on hell.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd he built his sanctuary like high palaces, like the earth which he hath established for ever.
Psalms
PoetryThus saith the LORD, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches:
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahWherewith shall I come before the LORD, and bow myself before the high God? shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves of a year old?
Micah
Minor Prophets / MicahFor thou hast delivered my soul from death: wilt not thou deliver my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living?
Psalms
PoetryBehold, I have done according to thy words: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThen sent I for Eliezer, for Ariel, for Shemaiah, and for Elnathan, and for Jarib, and for Elnathan, and for Nathan, and for Zechariah, and for Meshullam, chief men; also for Joiarib, and for Elnathan, men of understanding.
Ezra
History / EzraThen said they unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?
John
GospelsAnd she made him sleep upon her knees; and she called for a man, and she caused him to shave off the seven locks of his head; and she began to afflict him, and his strength went from him.
Judges
HistoryAnd their brethren, according to their generations, nine hundred and fifty and six. All these men were chief of the fathers in the house of their fathers.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.
Revelation
ApocalypticOf Hilkiah, Hashabiah; of Jedaiah, Nethaneel.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahThe height of the one cherub was ten cubits, and so was it of the other cherub.
1 Kings
HistoryNebuchadnezzar also carried of the vessels of the house of the LORD to Babylon, and put them in his temple at Babylon.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraHe delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them which hated me: for they were too strong for me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut the LORD hardened Pharaoh's heart, so that he would not let the children of Israel go.
Exodus
Law / MosesNow therefore call unto me all the prophets of Baal, all his servants, and all his priests; let none be wanting: for I have a great sacrifice to do to Baal; whosoever shall be wanting, he shall not live. But Jehu did it in subtilty, to the intent that he might destroy the worshippers of Baal.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd they that dwell in the cities of Israel shall go forth, and shall set on fire and burn the weapons, both the shields and the bucklers, the bows and the arrows, and the handstaves, and the spears, and they shall burn them with fire seven years:
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor he knoweth vain men: he seeth wickedness also; will he not then consider it?
Job
Wisdom / JobSay unto God, How terrible art thou in thy works! through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee.